Archer · 20 hours ago
Systems Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $220K/yrArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance sustainable air mobility. The Systems Engineer will define, validate, implement, and verify requirements for the aircraft while coordinating with various teams to ensure integration and performance of complex systems.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead product definition by developing requirements, architecture, interfaces
Lead multidisciplinary efforts to enable integration and testing of different systems
Coordinate with other System Engineers to ensure the fully integrated aircraft meets its requirements and is optimized
Analyze system performance, troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues, and implement corrective actions
Collaborate with the Chief Engineer and safety engineering team to define and identify functional and physical interfaces
Plan and oversee system validation and testing to confirm it meets defined requirements and purpose
Lead/support verification activities for integrated systems and aircraft
Proactively identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks and problem reports
Support qualification and certification efforts
Assist in test planning and execution in support of system and subsystem verification
Contribute to developing and improving internal processes and tools
Qualification
Required
B.S. Degree (or higher) in engineering or related field
Relevant experience in developing one or more complex systems across multiple lifecycle phases
Experience developing highly integrated aerospace systems
Experience developing requirements and supporting configuration and architecture definition
Full understanding of systems engineering practices and the underlying intent, along with ability to scale the process to the program context
Experience on verification of highly integrated systems
Extensive experience using one or more requirements management tools
Collaborative mindset
Great organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
Passion for learning and problem solving
Preferred
Familiarity with the regulations and standards applicable to transport and general aviation aircraft
Experience defining custom features or proposing improvements to requirements management tools
Background in RTCA DO-178 and DO-254
Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models and tools
Knowledgeable on SAE ARP4761
Experience working on type certification of an aircraft from start to finish under 14 CFR Part 23/27 or equivalent regulations
Prior experience on certification projects with significant software and complex hardware elements
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
Founded in 2020
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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